GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 113,751 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Zambia is 113,751 current international $ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 113,751 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15,937 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Zambia ranks 180th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,937 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 16,470 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 16,554 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 18,098 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 16,890 current international $ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 17,744 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 19,193 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 20,268 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 20,417 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 21,669 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 23,023 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 24,793 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 26,313 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 28,696 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 31,540 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 34,883 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 38,801 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 43,180 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 47,434 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 52,127 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 58,194 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 62,702 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 66,678 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 72,030 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 73,583 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 73,624 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 75,389 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 79,574 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 83,227 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 83,714 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 80,948 current international $ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 92,377 current international $ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 104,104 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 113,751 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 113,751 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 517,259 current international $ per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 113,751 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 293,159 current international $ per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,324 current international $ per square kilometre | 15,937 current international $ per square kilometre | 21,669 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,079 current international $ per square kilometre | 23,023 current international $ per square kilometre | 52,127 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,872 current international $ per square kilometre | 58,194 current international $ per square kilometre | 83,714 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 97,795 current international $ per square kilometre | 80,948 current international $ per square kilometre | 113,751 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 177 Bolivia 145,835 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 178 Afghanistan 140,054 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 179 Congo 124,127 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 181 Vanuatu 110,443 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 182 Papua New Guinea 107,193 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 183 Liberia 102,425 current international $ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 310.54 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.57 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 268.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 110.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 28.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Zambia was 113,751 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 113,751 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,937 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 180th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.